Sunk Vessel at Geoje Hannae Port Reaches Land Without Oil Spill

The marine crane is moving the sunken ship to land.
[Photo by Changwon Maritime Police Station]

At around 11 a.m. on the 5th, a 90-ton tugboat that sank due to a hole on the right side of the bow in the waters off Hannae Port, Geoje-si, Gyeongnam, was moved to land on the 12th without any oil leakage.

According to the Changwon Coast Guard, the salvage operation began on the 10th, and the hull was pulled above the water surface at 3:22 p.m. the following day.

Subsequently, Gyeongnam Province, Geoje City, private rescue vessels, Samsung Heavy Industries, and oil spill response companies collaborated to prevent oil leakage from the sunken ship by deploying 16 vessels and 500 meters of oil fences in preparation for any oil spills.

At 11:34 a.m. on the 12th, the vessel moved to Seongpo Port, Geoje, did not leak a single drop of oil.

The vessel is scheduled to be dismantled after a thorough investigation into the exact cause of the sinking accident.

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